SUNBURST RECORDING

03/19/2026

Congrats to Amy Madigan on winning an Oscar for best
supporting actress this past Sunday evening (3-15-26) for her
role as Aunt Gladys in the film “Weapons.”

Amy was a lead vocalist in “Big Daddy” during our formative
years as an oldies act in 1974 & 1975 before launching her
successful acting career.

02/03/2026

MY RECENT HARD COVER BOOK, "REEL TO REAL TALES...NOTES FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORDING CONSOLE," IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER BY EMAIL.

THE COST IS $35.00, WHICH INCLUDES POSTAGE & HANDLING.
CONTACT ME AT [email protected] FOR DETAILS. BOOKS WILL BE SIGNED, DATED, AND INSCRIBED, IF REQUESTED, FREE OF CHARGE.
..SEE THE "TAPE OP" MAGAZINE REVIEW FROM FEBRUARY/ MARCH, 2026 (below).

Review of Reel to Real Tales (book) by Bob Wayne, author. Read the full review in Tape Op Magazine Issue #171.

07/10/2025

Just a note of thanks to all who attended my June 14th Q. & A./Book Signing for "Reel To Real Tales” at Arcana Books in the Helms Art Plaza, Culver City. A rough cut video of the event is now available on YouTube by visiting the book’s website: www.reeltorealtales.com
- A multi-camera edited version will be available soon . . .
The hardcover book is available to purchase by contacting me directly via email: [email protected]


Below is Bob signing Craig Fundyga’s copy of "Reel To Real Tales" at Arcana Books, 6-14-25
(Vibe’s master Craig is a member of Joey Altruda’s Cocktail “Wrecking” Crew who recorded “Cocktails With Joey” at Sunburst Recording in 1995 (along with many other album and film projects).

05/21/2025

My book, "Reel To Real Tales"(mostly on Sunburst Recording and Big Daddy) is finally finished. I'm having a book signing Q & A that will be videotaped and available to view soon...more info. is available at

LIVE EVENT AT ARCANA BOOKS IN CULVER CITY Book signing broadcast live streamJune 14th, 2025 from 4-6pm PSTCLICK HERE     GRAMMY WINNING ENGINEER BOB WAYNE’S ECLECTIC & OFTEN WACKY JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF RECORDING & PERFORMING BUY THE BOOK Notes From Both Sides of the Recording Console… L...

02/09/2025

We recorded the third Big Daddy album, "Cutting Their Own Groove" in 1991. It has resurfaced recently with our track, "Welcome to the Jungle" on Instagram. There have been around 26,000 videos done to the recording to date - with well over 20 million views!

04/15/2023

Just uploaded my new website: www.reeltorealtales.com that is a preview to my book of the same name. Check it out

    GRAMMY WINNING ENGINEER BOB WAYNE’S ECLECTIC & OFTEN WACKY JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF RECORDING & PERFORMING BUY THE BOOK Notes From Both Sides of the Recording Console… Latest News “I worked with Bob Wayne at Sunburst Recording in the early 90’s where he engineered and co-produced t...

09/14/2021

Still doing restoration work on old analog tapes...Here is a David Bowie master tape (15 ips, half-track) that came in to me from the client without a reel. Poorly wound, it fell apart in the middle requiring countless hours to untangle. Finally did it and it transferred perfectly! These were alternate mixes of "Golden Years" recorded in 1975.

10/25/2020

COMING SOON TO A SCREEN NEAR YOU!

"BOWLING FOR BIG DADDY" via an animated cell from BILL PLYMPTON. This is from the upcoming "Band Out of Time" feature animation.

08/12/2020

Here is another Bill Plympton color sketch from the upcoming animated sizzle reel/trailer, "Big Daddy, Band Out Of Time"

07/17/2020

Finally back up....the final installment of "Stranded In the Jungle" with the 1991 version of the BIg Daddy Medley!

Hey Kats and Kittens! Starting Monday, April 27th at 9:00 A.M. ... "STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE" a 10 EPISODE AUDIO MINI-SERIES is to be released on Big Daddy The...

06/17/2020

NOW AVAILABLE:

What Really Happened To The Band Of 59?

06/12/2020

Bill Plympton and his rough sketch of a poster idea for "BAND OUT OF TIME:

Big Daddy...Pioneer Mash-Up band, specialized in converting music to the "50's" styles. ...Thank You For Visiting Our page!